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Thread Number: 22625
Some Thoughts on Rainbow E2 Black |
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| Post# 252943 , Reply# 2 10/14/2013 at 13:22 (3,839 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 252993 , Reply# 4 10/15/2013 at 09:46 (3,838 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Dave1965
I used to think the same way you did, when I owned my Rainbow D4 Performance Edition years ago. I was convinced it was leaking dust past the water-bath, since the Separator was getting dirty. But, think of it this way....go ahead & check your HEPA filter after a couple of years & see how clean it is. Yes, sure, the Separator does get dirty....but look at all the dust & dirt the water has captured. That explains why the HEPA filter remains fairly clean.
The way I like to think of Rainbow's water-bath is it's basically on the same par with a high-performance microfiltration bag in a normal vacuum. Except with the benefit you start clean each time & you can see the dirt & good results your Rainbow has produced for you. I used to be a skeptic, but not anymore....the HEPA filter is proof Rainbow really DOES work as they claim. Rob | ||
| Post# 253080 , Reply# 8 10/16/2013 at 10:30 (3,837 days old) by dave1965 () | ||
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yup I agree floor o matic course I live in the real world and in the real world this is what happens. | ||
| Post# 253093 , Reply# 9 10/16/2013 at 14:02 (3,837 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Let's also consider that virtually all Rainbow owners were not in the market for a new vacuum the night they bought the Rainbow. They did not 'shop' for it. As long as the Rainbow dealer can con the prospect into signing the contract, that's all that matters. Whether or not they treated their old vacuum like hell or not is immaterial. It's all about the sale. So the woman who abused her Oreck will also abuse her Rainbow. That's the real world. And that's why most used Rainbows are in sorry shape with filthy motors, requiring a lot of repair. However, when properly cared for, they can run forever and maintain their excellent cleaning ability. It's all up to the owner. I do love my 75th Anniversary Edition Rainbow and wouldn't ever think of abusing it.
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| Post# 253114 , Reply# 11 10/16/2013 at 19:55 (3,837 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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For the average Rainbow salesman, it is all about the sale. Their time as well as gas money driving to spend time with people who do not buy is non-productive. If you don't ask selling questions, and close the sale properly, people won't just decide to spend $2400 "on their own". I sold brand new Rainbows for 3 years before becoming the training manager in a Rainbow sales office selling more than 500 per month. It all boils down to this: if you don't sell it you don't eat. So of course the average Rainbow salesperson not only wants but needs to make the sale. That's why many of them will say, do, or promise anything just to get the name on the contract. They are higher caliber in my opinion than lots of Kirby salespeople, but it still is a high pressure direct sale. If it was truly 'low pressure', you wouldn't sell enough to pay the bills. With today's economy, many people do not qualify for financing who used to qualify just a few years ago. That's a hardship for the Rainbow salesman too. To work that hard getting the sale, and then have to drive back to pick up the Rainbow. It's not a job I'd want today.
That's one reason I'm so glad we have the Sirena for vac shops. Most Rainbow owners never see the salesman again, nor the sales office. It's the rare Rainbow owner who has the advantage of a long-existing sales office (they come and go fairly quickly). She goes to the local vac shop, who CAN of course obtain the repair parts. But at higher prices than factory wholesale prices - about another third higher. That makes repairing a 20 year old Rainbow fairly expensive. The Sirena does everything a customer wants a Rainbow to do, and costs $895. With over 13 million Rainbows already 'in the field', the Sirena dealer is poised to really 'clean up'. | ||
| Post# 253131 , Reply# 13 10/17/2013 at 07:52 (3,836 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Rob:
The Sirena is an excellent vacuum. I was shocked to see a true horsehair brush roller on the power nozzle. Love all the attachments. The motor is identical to the one used on the Ocean Blue and the Pro-Aqua and the RoboClean. Very high quality. The fit and finish are exceptional. I really like everything about it. | ||
| Post# 253178 , Reply# 15 10/17/2013 at 16:51 (3,836 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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my Rainbow E2 Onyx today and I must say I was disgusted with all it picked up .
I did move all the furniture and vacuumed every nook and cranny . I will be using it more through out the winter. I have to at least try to use it every other time I vacuum if not every time . Even cleaned the rugs but I used my Hoover Dual V for that I haven't tried my Rainbow steamer yet :) Dan | ||
| Post# 253179 , Reply# 16 10/17/2013 at 16:53 (3,836 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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Brian | ||
| Post# 253222 , Reply# 18 10/18/2013 at 11:16 (3,835 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 253240 , Reply# 20 10/18/2013 at 14:05 (3,835 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
This coming from a NEAT FREAK
and I can assure you, they are not filthy vacuums if used properly. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I think of it as my GOOD vacuum too, but I use it more than two or three times per year. I think I use it on average at least once per month and sometimes more...
Luckily, I have berber and it's so easy to pull behind me, plus the 30 foot hose lets you leave it parked and you can go high and low all over without having to move it. | ||
| Post# 253248 , Reply# 21 10/18/2013 at 15:10 (3,835 days old) by funeraldirector (Boston) | ||
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Rainbow E2B/Dan Dan, Give me a call over the weekend if you are interested in the Rainbow. Number is 207-402-5020. Others welcome to do so as well. | ||
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